As the new Lebanese Parliament begins its work after the May 15 elections, a handful of progressive MPs and LGBTQ+ equal rights activists are working on a bill to abolish an infamous Penal Code...

In-depth: As living conditions worsen in cash-strapped Lebanon a new wave of anti-refugee sentiment has swept the country, with Syrian refugees blamed for the country's problems amid growing calls...

As Lebanon's local currency becomes more unstable, cancer patients struggle to cover the costs of treatments and find it near impossible to locate their medicines inside local pharmacies.

In-depth: A Christian group called the 'Soldiers of God' vandalised a rainbow billboard in Beirut as part of its fight against Lebanon's LGBTQ+ community. Amid a wave of state repression, activists...

The looming catastrophe is the final number of fatalities.

Femicide and violence against women in Lebanon surged against the background of changing gender roles in society during the economic crisis, Coronavirus lockdowns, and political paralysis that left...

A few days separate the Lebanese from the 2022 parliamentary elections. As the electoral battle intensifies with the emergence of a promising opposition, psychological experts advise people to shield...

A letter from the head of the Directorate General of Antiquities Sarkis Khoury has revealed an impressive geological discovery.

More Gazan journalists have been killed over the last month than any conflict in at least three decades. Their work to counter the Israeli narrative should be highlighted, so we've profiled some of...

With several women targeted in high-profile killings in Egypt and Jordan and an accusation of rape in Lebanon, safe spaces for women in the Middle East are shrinking as authorities fail to promote...

A conflict of class, ethics, and freedom has swept over the mahraganat scene in recent years.

On the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, a march was organized to commemorate the victims that passed away and to relay a clear message to the international community: an international...

Dalal Mawad’s forthcoming book centers women’s narratives and experiences following the Beirut Blast.

Israel’s aims and intentions during the 34-day long 2006 Lebanon war, writes Emad Moussa, were less to do with targeting Hezbollah and ‘countering’ its missile attacks, and more with the collective...

The Beirut Port explosion exacerbated each of Lebanon's societal fissures, including gender disparities. A study released by SEEDS details the extent of this divide, showing how aid was skewed away...

Old and small family businesses affected by the Beirut blast in 2020 grapple with reconstruction costs, a grueling economic crisis and the struggle to keep the family legacy alive.

As all goods are priced in dollars this year, food prices have skyrocketed, making the holy month more burdensome for the Lebanese whose wages are limited while the value of the local currency...

In their first session, Lebanon's newly elected opposition legislators found themselves immediately swamped in the quagmire of Lebanese politics.

A bar in Beirut’s Mar Mikhael neighborhood was accosted by a Christian extremist group in an environment of deteriorating social freedoms with a specific focus on Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ community.

Hassan Shaaban and Dima Sadek were attacked by Hezbollah for covering protests in the south and criticizing Iran respectively, showcasing a worrying trend in Lebanon of attacks on freedom of the...

In the wake of a devastating earthquake that levelled much of northern Syria, the Lebanese have been organising small initiatives to help ease the suffering of the Syrian people.

As Lebanon continues sinking deeper into its various crises, women and children are at more risk of violence. Experts warn of further familial and social disintegration that threatens the future of...

A new report by SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom highlights an unprecedented number of violations committed against media workers and activists during Michel Aoun's term.

For a first of a series of profiles of emerging Lebanese politicians, Dana Hourany sat with Minteshreen’s recording secretary Samer Makarem to talk about his political path and plans for the future.